H. canariensis H. chrysorhiza H. gorgonea H. meloi H. omnivora Hydnophlebia is a genus of five species of toothed crust fungi in the family Meruliaceae.
The type species, H. chrysorhiza,[1] was originally named Hydnum chrysorhizon by botanist John Torrey in 1822.
[3] Three species discovered in the Canary Islands and Cape Verde archipelago were added to the genus is 2017.
The spore-bearing area (the hymenium) comprises small cylindrical "teeth" up to 1–1.5 mm long.
The spores are ellipsoid, smooth, thin-walled, and generally measure up to 4–5 μm long.